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Download the patch to get it to work on XP SP2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 9 / 9
Date: February 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This chess game does work on Windows XP SP2, but you have to download a patch from the software developer to get it to work. You can download the patch at:

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When you first install the game on XP SP2, it does not recognize that the CD is in the computer and it keeps asking for it. The patch eliminates this error. It has good 3D graphics and is not violent like other chess games. My son likes battle chess, but its so small on a modern PC and the audio doesn't work. This lego chess game is a good beginners chess set with fun graphics kids will like.

It's a great value at just under (....) with shipping.

Completely Useless. Would not run.

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 5
Date: February 15, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The "Create a Review" combobox did not provide a "zero" star rating or I would have picked that one. I'm in agreement with these other reviews. My wife bought this game at Christmas for our son. I'm a software engineer with a Masters degree and I could not get this game to execute. The Lego website has a FAQ that says you must first run the "configuration" program and then load the actual Chess play program from there. In all instances, I get an error dialog telling me that there is no CD in the CD drive. Lego needs to make a patch available immediately for this bug. There's no excuse for software with such an obvious bug to be made available to consumers. You're telling me this bug never manifested itself once during their beta/integration testing?

Will not load

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: January 19, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I agree with the other reviewer - this is a worthless product. I've attempted to load on two different computers, and the software fails to initiate setup every time. My kids were pretty disappointed.

Great job, Lego! (not)

defective software

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: January 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I gave this item as a gift to my grandson.Neither he or his father(a computer consultant) were able to use this product. It was worthless.

There is a patch for this game!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: August 16, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Google "LEGO Chess Insert correct cd" and you will find a site at dice dot nl, with it. Looks like amazon wont let you post urls.

My son loves this game.

Great game of chess for children but difficult to make it work

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: November 14, 2007
Author: Amazon User

When you receive the DVD it does not work. You have to go to an indicated web site and download two patches that fix some issues that the software has. I wasted a couple of hours before I figured out what to do. Still, once you get it to work, it is a great game of chess for children. My six year old son - and his chess teacher - love Lego Chess.

Get the patch!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: December 27, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Please get the patch and you will not have problems with this great game.

It really captures a child's inmagination.

A chess game for kids only

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 1 / 4
Date: January 03, 2007
Author: Amazon User

It is a chess learning game, and for kids only. Nice for kids, and not at all for adults. I thought it is a great chess game with lego characters only, but I missed !!

My kids LOVE this game!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 29, 2007
Author: Amazon User

We have had not problems whatsoever w/ this game, and my ages 6 and 4 children love it. My 6 yr old has been playing chess for a while so she's blazing a path right throught it, but its a fun way for my 4 yr old to learn. My children especially enjoy the little mini movies that are shown when a piece is captured, they are quite humorous for little kids. :o)

Chess for Children that is Fun

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: August 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

My son (10) loves this program.
Every now and then it freezes up - but most of the time it works just fine. It is educational, clean and seems to be more interesting to him than regular because it is "Legos" and has interactive graphics and sound effects!
And, for the current list price on Amazon ($8.60) you can't go wrong!
I'd say "go for it" if your child is evenly remotely interested in chess, plays with Legos and can click a mouse!

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